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...who happen to be amazing musicians [View this email online]( [NPR Tiny Desk Contest]( While there’s one grand prize winner of this Contest every year, it’s the entire Contest community — artists from all 50 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands — who make this Contest so great. Before we reveal this year’s winner (we’re counting down the days!), we want to take a moment to thank all of you for sharing your music with us. While putting together your entry might be a solo or small-group effort, when you submit to the Contest, you become part of something much bigger. To give you a sense of just how grand, unique and creative this community is, we created a supercut video soundtracked by [The Main Squeeze]( [Yosmel Montejo]( and [Hodera](. Today, we’re proud to present to you: the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest community. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for inviting us into your spaces, taking us to new [places]( and sharing your [desks]( and [dogs]( and, of course, your music. From our own tiny desks, NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest team P.S. New on NPR Music’s [#NowPlaying blog]( Check out standout Contest entries from Kansas City bands [The Royal Chief]( and [Unfit Wives](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [tinydeskcontest@npr.org](mailto:tinydeskcontest@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Interested in connecting with music-lovers and music-makers across the Contest community? Join our Tiny Desk Contest Community [Facebook Group]( Need a new playlist? Follow NPR Music on [Spotify]( and [Apple Music]( Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Books, Pop Culture and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Tiny Desk Contest emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]